Music

Community Theme At Labor Day Weekend All-Church Camp; Reguler Program Year Begins Sept. 8

Master quilter, Laura, right, assists a camp participant in creating a customized quilt square at United Church of Los Alamos during the All Church Camp over Labor Day weekend. Courtesy photo

West African drummer Akeem Ayannini gets campers started drumming in preparation for Sunday morning worship on the lawn of The United Church of Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

By Rev. Ms. Laura Loving
Director of Children’s Ministries
The United Church of Los Alamos

The United Church of Los Alamos celebrated the theme of Community over Labor Day weekend at an All Church Camp.

Focusing on the congregation’s Read More

Scenes From Final Summer Concert Of 2024 Season

Felix Y Los Gatos headlines the final Los Alamos Summer Concert of the 2024 season Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Felix Y Los Gatos is a Zydeco/Blues/Tejano style band from Albuquerque’s South Valley, with 15 years of experience on stage. The Los Alamos Summer Concert Series is produced by the Los Alamos County Community Services Department and Sancre Productions. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Scene from Felix Y Los Gatos headlining the final Summer Concert of the 2024 season Friday evening at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

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New Mexico State Fair Announces Labor Day Blowout Sale

State Fair News:

          • Admission tickets discounted to $5 through Labor Day

The New Mexico State Fair is celebrating the Labor Day Weekend with a three-day sale for families to purchase heavily discounted fair tickets for only $5.

The tickets are on sale through Monday, Sept. 2. The sale will be announced on the New Mexico State Fair social media channels and will end at 4 p.m. on Labor Day. Purchase tickets here: https://statefair.exponm.com/.

“We hope everyone has a wonderful and relaxing Labor Day weekend. In recognition of the holiday, we’re excited to offer deeply discounted admission tickets Read More

Pick Apples And Celebrate Northern New Mexico’s Heritage At Los Luceros Harvest Festival Sunday Sept. 22

LLHS News:

ALCALDE — Los Luceros Historic Site (LLHS) invites everyone to join in their largest event of the year, Harvest Festival, which kicks off the apple picking season.

The event is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, and the orchard will be open for visitors to pick apples to take home. This family-friendly event celebrates the harvest season, as well as Northern New Mexico’s rich culture and heritage.

“Los Luceros looks forward to welcoming the community to the Harvest Festival. We believe there is something for everyone,” Site Manager Michelle Zupan said.

The annual Harvest Festival Read More

Felix Y Los Gatos Headline Last Summer Concert Of 2024

Felix Y Los Gatos headline the last Summer Concert of the 2024 series Friday at the Pond Park. Courtesy photo

By Pablo Irlando-Wildman
Sancre Productions

Felix Y Los Gatos will headline the last Summer Concert of the 2024 series at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30 at Ashley Pond Park.

Felix Y Los Gatos is a Zydeco/Blues/Tejano band from Albuquerque’s South Valley, with 15 years of experience on stage. Nationally recognized, the Gatos have toured the country and shared the stage with acts such as BeauSoieil, Tab Benoit and Big Bad VooDoo Daddy.

From corporate parties and weddings to arena’s and festival’s, Read More

Jewish Center Hosts Benefit Concert For LA Cares Aug. 31

Touring balladeer and songwriter Daniel Boling will perform Saturday at the Los Alamos Jewish Center for a free concert benefiting LA Cares, Los Alamos’ local food pantry. Courtesy/LAJC

Los Alamos Jewish Center News:

Touring balladeer and songwriter Daniel Boling will be at the Los Alamos Jewish Center this coming Saturday for a free concert benefiting LA Cares, Los Alamos’ local food pantry.

Los Alamos Jewish Center members Richard and Sophia Skolnik are sponsoring the Saturday evening concert, which is free and open to the public (adults and children 7-and-over, please). Because space Read More

Discovering The Music Of Paintings Sept. 10 In Santa Fe

Courtesy image

ART News:

SANTA FE – How does a painting sound? How do line and shape, color and texture, mood and compositional relationships translate into music?

The community is invited to join conductor and arts educator Oliver Prezant, violinist Carla Kountoupes, clarinetist Jerry Weimer and cellist Katie Harlow for an interactive, musical exploration of a colorful, gestural painting by artist Sophie von Hellermann, born in Munich, Germany, in 1975.

During the program, the audience will have the opportunity to explore the expressive implications of line, shape, color, texture, Read More

Interactive Exploration: ‘The Operatic Trumpet’ With Conductor/Educator Oliver Prezant Featuring Peter Bond

Conductor and educator Oliver Prezant and master trumpeter Peter Bond to provide an interactive exploration of the evolving role of the trumpet in opera, Sept. 6  in Albuquerque. Courtesy image

Music News:

ALBUQUERQUE – It is the sound of kings and heroes, of triumph and dire warnings. It’s the call to arms and to eternal rest. The noble procession, the sound of climactic moments of joy, passion, and despair… From Jericho to judgement day, from animal horn and the hollow thighbone of an enemy to hammered brass, valves, and pistons, the iconic sound of the trumpet echoes through our common human Read More

Scenes From Friday Night Summer Concert Featuring Hillary And The Chill House Band At Ashley Park Pond

Hillary and the Chill House Band headlines the Los Alamos Summer Concert Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. The Chill House Band consists of Jim Casey, Milo Jaramillo, Glenn Kostur and JD Davis. The concert was produced by Sancre Productions and the Los Alamos County Community Services Department. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Hillary and the Chill House Band serenade the crowd during the Los Alamos Summer Concert Friday night at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Hillary and the Chill House Band at the Los Alamos Summer Concert Friday night at Ashley Pond Read More